technicality
noun
tech·ni·cal·i·ty
ˌtek-nə-ˈka-lə-tē 
plural technicalities
1
: something technical
especially
: a detail meaningful only to a specialist
a legal technicality
2
: the quality or state of being technical
Examples of technicality in a Sentence
These cases were dropped because of legal technicalities.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2025
The episode assumes a familiarity with the technicalities of the British electoral system.
—Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2025
While the optics weren’t good, the actual implementation of the rule was delayed because of a technicality – less than 75% of the cabinet members voted in favor of the change, triggering an automatic rescission period.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
However, Middleton has remained behind bars due to a technicality in Missouri state law that gave jurisdiction in the case to the Missouri Court of Appeals, and not with the Jackson County circuit court, where his case was tried.
—Mark Guarino, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Technicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/technicality. Accessed 27 Dec. 2025.
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technicality
noun
tech·ni·cal·i·ty
ˌtek-nə-ˈkal-ət-ē
plural technicalities
1
: something technical
especially
: a detail that means something only to a specialist
a legal technicality
2
: the quality or state of being technical
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